Talk:The Simpsons

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Merge from Recurring jokes in The Simpsons

I'm starting to think we should merge that page here. There are few sources, and some of the jokes added are either very minor (especially in the catchphrases section), not actually recurring (Lisa's "If anybody needs me I'll be in my room" - has that actually been used more than once?) or are a comedy staple used in many shows (ie. "Comical establishments"). The article should either be merged, or we should come up with some kind of criteria, because looking at it, it's a huge mess with some things randomly added by IPs and some notable jokes are not mentioned at all (for example, is the "Floorboard gag" really more notable than, say, Homer taking a great deal of physical pain?). -- Scorpion⁰⁴²² 02:15, 16 June 2009 (UTC)

I completely agree. Only the most important information should be merged, though. TheLeftorium 23:38, 20 June 2009 (UTC)

• Merge it doesn't need its own page...if we even need to list the info at all, anywhere. CTJF83Talk 04:02, 21 June 2009 (UTC)

• Keep Most of the jokes are actually used in many episodes, and they have enough notability to be a separate article. --Fixman^{Praise me} 03:59, 6 July 2009 (UTC)

• Merge Just in order to keep things together, I think we should merge most of that article into this one's Hallmark section. I do not see the need for a separate article--Tprosser (talk) 07:58, 16 July 2009 (UTC)
• Merge per above. Gran² 08:08, 16 July 2009 (UTC)

Where do they live?

They are believed to live somewhere in Iowa based on the fact that in episode 10 of season 19 titled “E pluribus wiggum” at approximately 6 minutes 10 seconds in to the episode. Lisa states that their state’s primary elections are first in the nation. —Preceding unsigned comment added by Midnight21108 (talk • contribs) 04:05, 4 August 2009 (UTC)

First of all Iowa has caucuses, not primaries (New Hampshire is usually the first primary) and second, there has been hundreds of conflicting location "clues", they live in no real location! CTJF83Talk 16:58, 4 August 2009 (UTC)

New opening sequence

After watching a couple of versions of the new HD opening sequence, I have noticed some parts that changes often:

• The bird at the beginning (flying in alternating directions)
• What Ralph says (like "It's dark!" or "I see stars")
• The big advertisement sign right before the school
• What Bart writes on the chalkboard
• What Barney says when Bart hits him (right after the school)
• The melody Lisa plays on her saxophone
• The couch gag

Just thought I should mention this ... Frxstrem (talk) 19:28, 19 August 2009 (UTC)

Also the TV doesn't always fall off the wall at the end P38fln (talk) 02:59, 17 September 2009 (UTC)

Jon Stewart interview

Is this new? I thought some of the crazy things he said about how they made him record his lines could be put into the article -- as though the show is put out by the Secret Service. DRosenbach ^{(Talk | Contribs)} 19:45, 26 August 2009 (UTC)

Cast Images

What was the rationale behind having a gallery of the voice cast? There was a decision to include one on the Family Guy article, but I don't like it. I am not sure what purpose it serves. BOVINEBOY2008 :) 19:13, 29 August 2009 (UTC)

Semantics

If a registered user could make this change: in the lead it's mentioned that The Simpsons is the longest-running prime time entertainment series. In truth of fact it could be argued that Hallmark Hall of Fame and Wonderful World of Disney lasted longer (by decades). However the distinction is that The Simpsons is broadcast on a regular weekly schedule (which disqualifies Hallmark) and features continuing characters (which disqualifies Disney), so this should be noted. 68.146.81.123 (talk) 20:49, 16 September 2009 (UTC)